I think a lot of people have dreamed up “discovering” a special section of their local bookstore that is even more magical than fiction itself.

In Dennis Butler’s ‘The Dead Passages,’ that’s just what Tim discovers in a roped-off upstairs area.

At first, the books in the upstairs don’t seem all that special. They’re not particularly well-written. They’re not particularly engaging. They don’t really stand out at all.

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As Tim continues to read, though, he realizes he’s being pulled into the story – and he starts to question his own courage. I don’t want to give you too many spoilers about what’s going on with the books -- because I think that will ruin it for more readers. Read more here